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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

MAHALAPYE: On Saturday, a large crowd gathered at Mahalapye Kgotla to meet President Duma Boko, who held his first kgotla meeting in his home village.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 26 November 2024

Mahalapye residents at the kgotla. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Gov't isn't broke, Gaolathe assures Batswana

With rising concerns about the state of the government's coffers, newly elected Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe has once again assured the nation that "Botswana isn't broke".

Spira Tlhankane | 26 November 2024

Mohwasa promises reforms at IEC, DCEC, DIS

The Minister for State Presidency, Moeti Mohwasa, has stated that they plan to reform the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) to better serve the people of Botswana.

Innocent Selatlhwa | 26 November 2024

Woman sues MoH for P2m after botched surgery

A woman, who can't be named for legal reasons, is suing the Ministry of Health (MoH) for P2 million as payment for damages as a result of a botched tear repair after giving birth.

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 26 November 2024

Dukwi top achiever prays for new gov to consider sponsoring refugees

FRANCISTOWN:A 20-year-old young woman from Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) residing at Dukwi refugee Huguette Mangaza wishes for the new government led by President Duma Boko to would consider providing them with access to higher education.

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 26 November 2024

Maaloswana man critical following stabbing incident

A 27-year-old man of Maaloswana Ward, Serowe is hospitalised at Sekgoma Memorial Hospital in a critical but stable condition after he was stabbed with a sharp object on Friday night.

Pini Bothoko | 26 November 2024

Bar brawl ends with 'murder'

FRANCISTOWN: A quarrel in a bar turned tragic when one patron allegedly murdered another in the Mabedi ward of Mosolotshane village.

Lebogang Baingapi | 26 November 2024

Arrested for hit-and-run. PIC: DAILY NATION

Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run in Palapye

Thirty-five--old driver of a Toyota Corolla who fled the scene of the accident after striking a pedestrian near Wamzito Night Club in Palapye has been arrested.

Pini Bothoko | 26 November 2024

Unidentified man fatally struck by car

Police are investigating a case in which a man, aged around 20 years old, was hit by a car near Maotomabedi Feedlot along the B145, Lephephe-Shoshong Road, on Saturday night.

Pini Bothoko | 26 November 2024

Tribunal cancels P1.8bn tender

The Public Procurement Tribunal (PPT) has moved to set aside the decision by the then Lands and Water Affairs ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Kekgonne Baipoledi, to award a water tender valued at P1.8 billion to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Zhong Gan Engineering & Construction Corporation (Pty) Ltd (collectively referred to as China Civil).

Innocent Selatlhwa | 22 November 2024

Khama IV finally breaks BaNgwato royal jinx

Sechele Sechele | 22 November 2024

May we borrow your youth?

Bongi D D M Radipati | 22 November 2024

Boko’s fiscal path takes shape

Mbongeni Mguni,Pauline Dikuelo,Lewanika Timothy | 22 November 2024

BDP was never a liberation movement

Monageng Mogalakwe | 22 November 2024

Housing provision tops Boko’s priorities

Spira Tlhankane | 22 November 2024

Boko ‘mute’ on immediate promises

Spira Tlhankane | 22 November 2024

It's all malice- Norris

The University of Botswana (UB) has of late been hit by allegations of corruption, maladministration and academic dishonesty. The accusations paint the institution in a bad light but Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, is of the view that it is all malice from inside the university, writes Mmegi Correspondent LARONA MAKHAIZA

Tribunal cancels P1.8bn tender

Tight fiscus: Government has been increasingly depending on capital market debt to plug the gap caused by declining mineral revenues PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Bidders squeeze BoB in P55bn debt programme

Bidders participating in government’s P55 billion domestic debt programme are increasingly demanding higher rates of return, resulting in the last four auctions failing to meet their targets, the Bank of Botswana has confirmed.

Omitted: Magang’s name was not on the list of contestants PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Magang's name 'oddly' omitted for global post

The Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) president Tsoseletso Magang's dream of serving on the World Volleyball Federation (FIVB) board went up in smoke after her name was not included in the list of contestants.

Khama IV finally breaks BaNgwato royal jinx

MAHALAPYE: After almost 100 years without a substantive chief on the throne, BaNgwato are frantically preparing for the reinstatement of Kgosi Khama IV to his royal seat at the end of this month.

Nando’s co-founder urges entrepreneurs to focus on long-term goals

Entrepreneurs have been advised to be resilient, adaptable and focus on long-term goals, amid challenges facing businesses across Africa.

Guiding the market: BSE acting CEO, Kopano Bolokwe. The BSE is the primary platform for the bond market and has introduced several initiatives to boost both listings and secondary market activities

Bond market activity jumps

Activity in the traditionally quiet secondary bond market has ballooned this year, with the Botswana Stock Exchange noting a 66.7% increase in trades to P5 billion in the year to October 31, compared to the same period last year.

Is our screening adequate?

Sadly, we live in a society that seems to be losing its moral fibre by the day.When parents take their children to a boarding school they do so to give them a brighter future, not to have some dirty paedophilic predator to prey on them. Sex orientation is a touchy subject and for young minds to be sexualised at a young age by a grown man perpetrating harm on them by cutting through their sphincter muscle to penetrate their anal canal. Anyone can...

The Monitor Editor | 26 November 2024

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Tribunal cancels P1.8bn tender

Khama IV finally breaks BaNgwato royal jinx

May we borrow your youth?

Boko’s fiscal path takes shape

BDP was never a liberation movement

Housing provision tops Boko’s priorities

Boko ‘mute’ on immediate promises

It's all malice- Norris

Tribunal cancels P1.8bn tender

Bidders squeeze BoB in P55bn debt programme

Magang's name 'oddly' omitted for global post

Khama IV finally breaks BaNgwato royal jinx

Nando’s co-founder urges entrepreneurs to focus on long-term goals

Bond market activity jumps

Is our screening adequate?